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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
5158
−1047

Answer: 4111

  1. 8 − 7 = 1
  2. 5 − 4 = 1
  3. 1 − 0 = 1
  4. 5 − 1 = 4
2.
2769
−1971

Answer: 798

  1. 9 − 1 = 8
  2. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  3. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
3.
4103
−3194

Answer: 909

  1. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 9 = 0
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
4.
2999
−1414

Answer: 1585

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 9 − 1 = 8
  3. 9 − 4 = 5
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
5.
4088
−3109

Answer: 979

  1. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
6.
2503
−2037

Answer: 466

  1. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 3 = 6
  3. 4 − 0 = 4
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
7.
6751
−3108

Answer: 3643

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 4 − 0 = 4
  3. 7 − 1 = 6
  4. 6 − 3 = 3
8.
4953
−1692

Answer: 3261

  1. 3 − 2 = 1
  2. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  3. 8 − 6 = 2
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
9.
9261
−3666

Answer: 5595

  1. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  2. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
10.
7955
−6152

Answer: 1803

  1. 5 − 2 = 3
  2. 5 − 5 = 0
  3. 9 − 1 = 8
  4. 7 − 6 = 1
11.
9431
−5242

Answer: 4189

  1. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  2. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  3. 3 − 2 = 1
  4. 9 − 5 = 4
12.
7939
−2751

Answer: 5188

  1. 9 − 1 = 8
  2. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  3. 8 − 7 = 1
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
13.
7401
−6488

Answer: 913

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 8 = 1
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
14.
3692
−3323

Answer: 369

  1. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  2. 8 − 2 = 6
  3. 6 − 3 = 3
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
15.
3503
−1379

Answer: 2124

  1. 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 7 = 2
  3. 4 − 3 = 1
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
16.
3801
−2276

Answer: 1525

  1. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 7 = 2
  3. 7 − 2 = 5
  4. 3 − 2 = 1
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